A 1943 recruitment pamphlet that contains illustrations of: types of ships and planes in use by the Navy; naval uniforms; a list of commonly used Navy terms and their definitions; a definition of Navy time measurement.

Describes results from the Bates Experimental Road project (1920-1921) which tested various pavements, for use in the construction of the state's rural highway system, on a 2.5 mile stretch near Bates, Illinois.